The Winchester XPR is a composite-stocked bolt-action 7mm Remington Magnum built for big game hunting at the cheap end of the market. It has an MSRP of $659.99. Its 26-inch barrel is the longest in the XPR line, button rifled and free-floated.

A detachable box magazine holds three rounds. The receiver is machined from solid steel and drilled and tapped, with no base fitted and no sights, so a mount and glass come first. The two-position thumb safety locks the bolt closed, and a bolt unlock button beside it releases the bolt with the safety still on, so the chamber can be cleared without the rifle ever being live. The composite stock has textured grip panels, an Inflex recoil pad and sling swivel studs already fitted. Nothing on it adjusts.

If you're cross-shopping, the Remington 700 ADL is a used buy with the same barrel length and 0.25 lbs more weight, on the Remington 700 base pattern. The Bergara B-14 Ridge has an MSRP of $999, adds a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee and 0.45 lbs, and loads from the top through a floorplate. The Winchester feeds from a detachable box magazine where the Bergara loads through a floorplate.